Robert Street Dolau, Rhondda Cynon Taf
26 addresses across 1 postcode (CF72), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 47405203.
- Sales: 24 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £207,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 3, E: 5, F: 1).
- Flood: No postcode centre on the street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Rhondda Cynon Taf costs £2,289 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Llanharan, about 430 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 610 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 62 to 65 m above sea level.
- Noise: 20 of its 26 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Old School Surgery, about 3.9 km (2.4 miles) away.
- People: About 200 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 69% of households owned their home and 19% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 38 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £207,500 | £207,500 | £207,500 |
| 2021 | 1 | £90,000 | £90,000 | £90,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £72,000 | £72,000 | £72,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £92,000 | £92,000 | £92,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £113,500 | £113,500 | £113,500 |
| 2012 | 1 | £90,000 | £90,000 | £90,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £50,000 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £14,500 | £14,500 | £14,500 |
| 2007 | 3 | £105,000 | £95,000 | £119,995 |
| 2006 | 1 | £89,950 | £89,950 | £89,950 |
| 2005 | 1 | £85,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £57,000 | £57,000 | £57,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2023 | 17 CF72 9RG | Semi-detached | £207,500 | |
| 11 Jun 2021 | 12 CF72 9RG | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2018 | 19 CF72 9RG | Terraced | £72,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2017 | 21 CF72 9RG | Terraced | £92,000 | |
| 2 Oct 2015 | 11 CF72 9RG | Terraced | £113,500 | |
| 26 Jul 2012 | 20 CF72 9RG | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2011 | 11 CF72 9RG | Terraced | £50,000 | |
| 6 Aug 2009 | 19 CF72 9RG | Terraced | £14,500 | |
| 15 Oct 2007 | 17 CF72 9RG | Semi-detached | £119,995 | |
| 4 May 2007 | 15 CF72 9RG | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 21 Mar 2007 | 23 CF72 9RG | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2006 | 13 CF72 9RG | Terraced | £89,950 | |
| 29 Jul 2005 | 15 CF72 9RG | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2004 | 9 CF72 9RG | Terraced | £57,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2003 | 23 CF72 9RG | Terraced | £79,000 | |
| 6 Jun 2003 | 21 CF72 9RG | Terraced | £67,500 | |
| 15 Nov 2002 | 13 CF72 9RG | Terraced | £43,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2001 | 15 CF72 9RG | Terraced | £45,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2000 | 1 CF72 9RG | Terraced | £55,500 | |
| 16 Jun 2000 | 1 CF72 9RG | Terraced | £55,500 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Oct 1999 | 14 CF72 9RG | Terraced | £41,000 | |
| 27 Mar 1997 | 1 CF72 9RG | Terraced | £51,000 | |
| 19 Apr 1996 | 25 CF72 9RG | Terraced | £38,000 | |
| 30 Jun 1995 | 9 CF72 9RG | Terraced | £40,000 |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 87 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (11). Built: 1900-1929 (11). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2026-27: Band D £2,289 a year on average, including the police and community council charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,526 | £1,781 | £2,035 | £2,289 | £2,798 | £3,307 | £3,816 | £4,579 | £5,342 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (23% of about 1,250 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
Roadworks
Street works permits come from the Department for Transport's Street Manager, which covers England only.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 28 address points in this street's postcodes, 12 at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: none is in an area at risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 12 at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 at low risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. The map allows for flood defences. Address points are every property record (UPRN) in the postcode, each counted if it is in an area or within 5 m of one (the maps stop at building walls); a few are not homes, such as garages, business units or caravan pitches. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
Height above sea level
The street's 26 addresses are between 62 m and 65 m above sea level (64 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF72 9RG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Llanharan 125,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pontyclun 278,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Pencoed 232,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 21 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bridgend Road Llanharan | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Talbot Green Bus Station Stand C | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 16.9 km (10 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Old School Surgery | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Llanharan Pharmacy | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Hospital | The Royal Glamorgan Hospital | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Police station | Bridewell Police Station Bridgend | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Llaharan Service Station, Llanharan Cashzone | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,940 m² | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,330 m² | 90 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 290 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,740 m² | 90 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Llanharan House, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 950 m (0.6 miles) north-east. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Llanharan House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 950 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Llanharan House | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Coed-y-bryn | Wood | 930 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Coed-cae-bâch | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) east |
| Cwm Llanbad | Valley | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Coed Trecastell | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Mynydd Portref | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Otters Brook Trout Pools | Lake or reservoir | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 20 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 26 |
20 of the street's 26 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Rhondda Cynon Taf: see them on the Rhondda Cynon Taf page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llanharan Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Dolau Primary School Welsh and English | Primary | 3–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Brynnau Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selca Day Nursery CF72 9RH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 80 m | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2025 |
| Dragon House CF72 9RB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 80 m | 5 Very good | 5 Nov 2025 |
| Harish Stores CF72 9GU | Retailers - other | 100 m | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2024 |
| LCDP Explorers CF72 9RD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Llanharan RFC Ltd CF72 9RD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 190 m | 5 Very good | 28 Mar 2024 |
| Taff Ely Foodbank CF72 9RD | Retailers - other | 190 m | Exempt | |
| Llanharan RFC Mini Section CF72 9RD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Selca Day Nursery/Selca School Club CF72 9RA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 15 Dec 2025 |
| Llanharan Grill CF72 9RA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 2 Jun 2026 |
| Llanharan Constitutional Club CF72 9QA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Turberville Hotel CF72 9QA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 31 Oct 2023 |
| Red Hot China CF72 9QA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 20 Aug 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 15 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Harold Street (12); On or near Bridgend Road (10); On or near Heol Cynllan (8); On or near Jubilee Street (4); On or near Robert Street (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 35% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of Wales's 1,917 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings Llanharan Constitutional Club (pub/bar/nightclub, CF72 9QA) now 3 Generally satisfactory, was 4 Good (rated 25 September 2026) found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- CF72 9RG: 26 addresses of 28 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Rose Terrace · Harold Street · Jubilee Street · Parc Bryn Derwen · Bridgend Road · Heol Cynllan · St Peters Avenue · Bluebell Drive · Clos Ewenni Fach · Ffordd Y Dolau · David Place · Parc Bryn Derwen
All the streets in CF72 and across Rhondda Cynon Taf.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.